Józef Kupczak

Józef Kupczak (born May 5, 1917 in Kosma; † April 5, 1999 in Krakow ) was a Polish cyclist and national cycling champion .

Athletic career

Kupczak was six times Polish track cycling champion . In the sprint he was champion in 1938, 1946, 1948 and 1953. In 1946 and 1952 he was a member of the championship teams in the team pursuit .

In 1938 and 1939 he represented Poland at the UCI Track World Championships , but retired from both starts in the sprint qualifying rounds.

Professional

After his active career, he became a cycling coach in Kraków and was also a coach for the national team of track sprinters for several years. Among other things, he trained Jan Magiera .

Web links

Józef Kupczak in the Radsportseiten.net database

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Zmarł Józef Kupczak. In: dziennikpolski24.pl. April 9, 1999, accessed June 19, 2020 (Polish).

personal data
SURNAME	Kupczak, Józef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Polish cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH	May 5, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kosma
DATE OF DEATH	May 5, 1917
Place of death	Krakow

[dziennik-078828-1] Zmarł Józef Kupczak. In: dziennikpolski24.pl. April 9, 1999, accessed June 19, 2020 (Polish).